Skirt-regulator.



T. M. QUISENBERRY. SKIRT REGULATOR APYLIUATION IILED SEPT. 2. 1908;

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

W4 fmesoeo ANDREW n. GRAHAM c0. PHOYO-UMOGRA TANDY M. QUISENBERRY, OF WINCHESTER, KENTUCKY.

SKIRT-BE GULATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Application filed September 2, 1908. Serial No. 451,424.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TANDY M. QUrsnN- BERRY, citizen of the United States, residing at /Vinchester, in the county of Clark and State of Kentucky, have invented certain a make and use the same.

This invention relates to skirt-regulators, or apparatus for use, by dress-makers to determine the proper height at which the hem of a ladys skirt should hang; such apparatus comprising, in general terms, a stand or platform provided with an adjustable band or ring which is adapted to be raised or lowered and serves as a gage for marking the bottom or hem of a skirt while fitted on a person standing upon the platform.

The object of my invention is to improve the construction of such apparatus, and to provide a simpler, more practicable and more convenient skirt regulator of the character described than. has been heretofore devised.

The invention will hereinafter be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the ap ended claims.

In said drawings, wherein corresponding parts in the different figures are designated by the same reference symbols: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved skirt-regulator, with parts broken away to disclose the adjusting mechanism for the measuring band. Fig. 2 is an enlarged central vertical sectional View, showing the band in lowered position and indicating its raised position by dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of one of the shaft bearings.

Referring to the drawings, in which a preferred embodiment of my invention is repre sented, the letter a denotes a circular stand or platform, mounted on short supporting legs which bring the top of the stand to the convenient height of an ordinary step above the floor. Loosely encircling the stand or platform, and adapted to be adjusted vertically for several inches above the top sur face thereof, is a hoop or band 6, which serves as the gage for determiningthe height at which the hem of the skirt is to be made. Said band I) is or may be provided with an outstanding bead or projection c, which affords a protruding edge upon which the skirt can be pressed and creased, or marked with any suitable material such as a piece of tailors chalk. When in its lowered position, the said band b rests on a number of lugs or pins (Z provided about the circumference of the top of the stand. For elevating and lowering the band b, said band is mounted at a plurality of points about its circumference on standards e, a, rising from horizontal arms f which extend under the platform from a common center, where they are mounted on theupper end of a vertically disposed center post g. Said post 9 is slidably fitted or movably arranged in a tubeor cylinder h which is rigidly affixed to and suspended from the bottom of the platform a 'y means of a number of brackets or braces 71.

While a preferred construction is shown in the drawings, the tube or cylinder b may be constructed in any suitable manner, and rigidly supported by any other appropriate means. The said post 9 is provided with a rack j, which is engaged by a pinion 75 working through a slot or opening therefor, in the cylinder h. The said pinion l: is mounted on a shaft Z, through which. it is operated by means of a crank m. Said shaft Z is shown j ournaled in bearings a mounted on the opposite rungs 0 of the stand. The bearings 92 as a matter of convenience but not of necessity, are adjustably secured in position; and to this end they may be provided with clamps p as shown in detail in Fig. 3. One of said bearings is provided with a set-screw g, operable to hold the shaft Z against rotation, thereby locking the post 9 against movement, and thus holding the gage or band I) in any determined position, or any other appropriate device may be substituted to fix the gage in its various positions.

At one side of the platform a there is provided a socketed bracket 7 which is adapted to support a staffs, which the person who is being fitted may hold, for support, while standing upon the stool.

In operating the device, after the lady be ing fitted has mounted the stand, the gageband I) is. raised to the desired height, by turning the crank m, and is then fixed in such position by means of the set-screw g. This places the bead c on the band I) at the desired height above and parallel to the top of the stand, so that a skirt pressed and marked against the head will, when made according to the markings, hang evenly at all points shots the ground, and wili also iiaitrtheexact measurement or leugthjdesired, "without the usual trouble accompanying the ordinary "the scope of my invention' it v V It wili' be observed that the devioe is sim- ,ple in construction and'convenieut and 1311210- *tioabie in operation. The workiug psrts are iew in number, and of such construction and arrangement as not to be easily disofdered or broken. The whole movable portion is supported on the oentralipost, so that there isno' 1mb1htyof derangement or *Lmevenworku g as might be the case its plurality of e1evsting means were employed,

[Having thus described my invention; what I claim ELHCi CiGSiI G to secure by Letters Patout is: v i

11 A" dressunakefs skiitfe ultttm' coin V prising a stand or platform; a; inovableband,

therefor oentritliysrmnged under said'stsud,

7 her for adjusting said band.

A dressenukefs skii'tefeguittor tom prising a stand, a ertically niovzdde mine thereunder having standards rising free of v ammo stiiucture and outsideof the perimeter oii'the stand, a hoop or band mounted upon said standards, and operating me-ens for Working said frame for vertically-adjust ing-said bond.

3. A dress-makers skirt-regulator coin;

prising a stand, a vertioal tube supported by" t i dispendlng'bi aoketsi below the stand, ver: tioally zulgustable post mounted in sa d tube,

a frame or spideroarriod by said post and having rising standards," a hoop or band mouutedup on ssidkstnndaids, and 'iinssnsfot operating said post fl. A dress-inztkeiisski'rt regulstor co n} prising. a, stand 01' platform, a movable band or hoop mounted for vertical adjustment relative to the platform, a vertically movablemok, means connecting said mokuud band, and a pinion operatively mounted upon the standund engaging the rack to efi ect its movements.

5. A dress-makers skirt-regulator 111: prising a stand or platform, a vertically-a61- ustztbl'e band, a post oarrylng said bsncLsmd postbeing provided with a rack, ands pinion operativeiy 'mounte'd on the stand structure and engaging the rack and adapted to move the post for adjustingsaid band. 7

6. dress-makefs skirt-regu1ator co1n= the stand structure id" engaging said prising a, o'oLlite stain dis provided with at at m piisllig s, 7 i 01* hoopinounted is {Rising it stsnd; erpiatfemm movable bind;

band is mounted a centralpostftttaohed to and supportlng said standards, said post be+ ing vertically adjustable and ptovidedfwith v wratiyely. niouutedion i a ma ma apiuionvci i i-m1: 1

to effect saidwrtiml adjustm-nt i "7. A ,diess-mskers skirt-regulstof room,- prising a platform, an annular band,t2t Vglftl post3end ini n Took, an means tor :operaituig said P14111011. t v A dress-nmkerfs skirt-res;

able band, ii s pidenbelo M V I which ssid'band )1 f [sip st {vertically o ,g Mild spider, it

low szi-id stand and supportin stud bearings tang provided Wi m1) iolsmpsifo itd ustsbly fixuigsmd be rigs in pCJSl'tlQLH.

9; A di essmakefs "skii eregulzttoif com '90 prising a! piatitoiiu onsnuuisr bend; t feljtL onily' movable spu'l er 'supportiiugtue, band, a post arranged veir-tieslly below the pin tfo m.

and o'srrying the spider, it casing it which the post: s movuoly o'unted, s: rank on the 'post, at pinion ongzi ging ti'ie rack; and Inesns for operatiugthe pinion. r s 10, A dressunskers skirt regulator coin? prising a stooldike stand Vertically adjust; 5 abiebsnd, a spider supporting the time and extending'belowthe stand; a post mounted bel w the stand sud carrying the spider, the v post "being proyidsdw i i; a rack, lpjiiiio, engaging-the 1 3k, s sii tto which th'e'pin l V ion is fixed, bearings 'ortlie shaft the bear ingsbeing sdjnstsbiysecured to new like stand; nd means fort A dTess-niiekersskirt 's 7 a d or lstfo fln inovtl iie reitioalad j ustnfio it To} motive/to the platform, at mokosrryingthe band, a pinion and its iiotuzttingshuft opera-f tiveiy mountedon-the stsnd structure, the pinion engaging said i'aok'to effect its vertical adji'istmont, and, clamp means operafbieto lookisaid shaft agsinstirotation to holdfthe band at at desired elevation. V i k 4 V In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

inpresenoe of two Witnesses; I r

TANDYMQUISENBERRY: f Witnesses; i

Mrs. J. i W." STAP EIL'ON; Mrs. M5 L. An'i s" a; I v pinion gear engztgufl suid -sok, sudiiesringsf 1D. whioh the shafts? ssutp'uuonfis mounted; L

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